1878 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 5, 1878
 
Nominee Charles Croswell Orlando M. Barnes Henry S. Smith
Party Republican Democratic Greenback
Popular vote 126,280 78,503 73,313
Percentage 44.66% 27.76% 25.93%
County results
Croswell:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%
Barnes:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Smith:     30-40%     40-50%
     No Votes
Governor before election

Charles Croswell
Republican

 Elected Governor

Charles Croswell
Republican

The 1878 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Incumbent Republican Charles Croswell defeated Democratic nominee Orlando M. Barnes with 44.66% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

  • Orlando M. Barnes, mayor of Lansing and former State Representative (Democratic)
  • Charles Croswell, former State Senator and Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (Republican)
  • Henry S. Smith (Greenback)
  • Watson Snyder (Prohibition)

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1878[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Croswell (incumbent) 126,280 44.66
Democratic Orlando M. Barnes 78,503 27.76
Greenback Henry S. Smith 73,313 25.93
Prohibition Watson Snyder 3,469 1.23
Write-ins 1,200 00.42
Total votes 221,423 100
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 05, 1878". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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